ARTICLES + Enhancing Low Back Health Through Stabilization Exercise (PDF) – University of Waterloo CrossFit WOD for Wednesday 1/3 establish within 15 minutes each: – snatch 1RM – OHS 1RM – 500m row Let’s establish some numbers for 2018 so we can direct our training purposefully! First we’ll start with these two lifts and follow it […]
Robyn S What’s the difference between “power” and “full”/”squat” versions of the olympic lifts? From Catalyst Athletics: Coaches and athletes sometimes have different definitions of what constitutes a “power” receiving position. Most commonly, anything received with the thighs horizontal or higher is considered a power lift. Others will require the knee to be bent to […]
I loved the feedback from sharing the overview of December’s programming that I thought “HEY! With the 2018 CrossFit Games Open coming up at the end of February, why not share a preview of what’s happening through January?!” So here it is:Now knowing what’s coming you can plan your weeks better, especially if you double […]
Hey Y’all! Register for the upcoming Foundation Barbell programs here: OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING Improve your proficiency, power, and grace in the olympic lifts (snatch, clean & jerk). Prepare for competition or just see what you’re able to accomplish. POWERLIFTING Increase your overall strength and improve weakness in your back squat, bench press, and deadlift. For carryover […]
Cycle begins Monday 1/8 and continues for 7 weeks. This first cycle of the year is going to be used to get everyone re-acquainted with Olympic Weightlifting fundamentals. The focus each week will be building body awareness with the bar, properly producing power with the legs, and developing stability under heavy weight and increased completion […]
Cycle begins Monday 1/8 and continues for 7 weeks. With the CrossFit Games Open coming at the end of February this gives us the perfect opportunity to build and maintain a better squat/press/pull strength-base as we know a higher volume of the following are coming: SQUATS: thrusters, air squats, box jumps, lunges (weighted, unweighted), front […]
ARTICLES + How Big Tech Is Going After Your Health Care – NY Times CrossFit WOD for Friday 12/29 establish a deadlift OR clean max in 15 minutes Kettlebell class – Primal mobility – Lifts and chops – Cleans and the presses – Snatch skill focus Strength Ladder 2(1,2,3,2,1) strength pull OR strength push
All hanging exercises build more resilient shoulders, as well as develop core and upper body strength. ARTICLES + The Year in Fitness: Exercise, Add Intensity, Live to See Another Year – NY Times CrossFit WOD for Thursday 12/28 15 minutes to establish a 1RM snatch, then CFLO 17.3 AMRAP in 12 minutes: 25 pullups 50cal […]
You’ll continue seeing a bunch of weightlifting in the next few days to a.) test your strength levels as we finish out 2017 b.) gauge where you are prior to the start of the new Weightlifting and Powerlifting cycles starting January 8th. ARTICLES + One Man’s Stand Against Junk Food as Diabetes Climbs Across India […]
ARTICLES + Transformation: A New Woman – CrossFit Journal CrossFit WOD for Tuesday 12/26 AMRAP in 15 minutes: 25 pull-ups 50-calorie row 100 overhead squats, 20/15kg 50 box jumps, 24/20″ 25 pull-ups Post scores to whiteboard! Strength Ladder 4(1,2,1) strength pull or strength pull
